There are several tips that a person can use in order to save money on their shipping supplies. The first tip is to use boxes that you have received before. It is very important that you remember to remove all of the older shipping labels and bar codes from the boxes. This is because there is a chance of the box being mailed to the other address instead of the address that you are trying to send it too. If anything, it might cause a little bit of confusion so it is going to slow down the shipping process. Plus it will look like you don't care about the person that you are sending the package to.

The second tip is to get the free boxes from the company that you are using to ship the product from. Most of the time, the major shippers and the post office are going to provide you some options for free boxes and packages. Of course, this is going to depend on the weight and size of the item. If you have a smaller product, then you will probably be able to use envelopes or mailers that do not cost anything compared to what the boxes are going to cost. But if you have items that are more fragile, you want to use cushioning.

You can order free supplies from UPS if you have a physical address where you can receive packages and you have an account with them on their website. Some of the free supplies that you can order from UPS include shipping labels, branded and specialty boxes, tags and forms, and the shipping reference manual. You can also order free supplies from USPS on their website. The only requirement is that you will need to be able to receive packages at a physical address. Some of the free items that you can order are the global shipping kits, the branded labels and stickers, and the priority envelopes and mail boxes.